Choochoojr
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** SUSPENDED ** -- Beginning 8/16/04 -- Free Smoke Detectors For Your Home
http://www.operationfiresafe.org/order.htm
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Updated by Choochoojr:
** Offer suspended ** -- "As you may know, Operation Fire SAFE (Smoke Alarms For Everyone) is a program of the National Center for Prevention and Research Solutions, a non-profit charity located in South Daytona, Florida. The Operation Fire SAFE (OFS) program is funded in part by a grant through the Office of Domestic Preparedness, U.S. Fire Administration. This year, one of the requirements of the grant is to raise “matching funds” to offset the money we receive from the Federal Government. In other words, for every $1 we spend of grant money, we have to raise $.30. That amounts to approximately $3.25 per smoke alarm that we give away. If we do not secure the matching funds then we have to give the grant money back.
We are currently seeking corporate sponsorship to meet the matching funds requirement; however, we have not accomplished that yet. So we don’t overspend the grant money before we have raised the matching funds, we cannot to take orders for smoke alarms at this time. We sincerely regret the need to stop sending smoke alarms out, as we know that many people need them but can’t afford them. If you know of an organization that would be interested in working with the Operation Fire SAFE program by holding a fundraiser or making a tax-deductible donation, please ask them to contact us at 866-NCPRS-NOW (866-627-7766).
Again, we regret the need to suspend the smoke alarm distribution program; however, we hope to be up and running as quickly as possible. Please check back with us periodically."
http://www.operationfiresafe.org/order.htm
Bookmark this site for later use
Updated by Choochoojr:
** Offer suspended ** -- "As you may know, Operation Fire SAFE (Smoke Alarms For Everyone) is a program of the National Center for Prevention and Research Solutions, a non-profit charity located in South Daytona, Florida. The Operation Fire SAFE (OFS) program is funded in part by a grant through the Office of Domestic Preparedness, U.S. Fire Administration. This year, one of the requirements of the grant is to raise “matching funds” to offset the money we receive from the Federal Government. In other words, for every $1 we spend of grant money, we have to raise $.30. That amounts to approximately $3.25 per smoke alarm that we give away. If we do not secure the matching funds then we have to give the grant money back.
We are currently seeking corporate sponsorship to meet the matching funds requirement; however, we have not accomplished that yet. So we don’t overspend the grant money before we have raised the matching funds, we cannot to take orders for smoke alarms at this time. We sincerely regret the need to stop sending smoke alarms out, as we know that many people need them but can’t afford them. If you know of an organization that would be interested in working with the Operation Fire SAFE program by holding a fundraiser or making a tax-deductible donation, please ask them to contact us at 866-NCPRS-NOW (866-627-7766).
Again, we regret the need to suspend the smoke alarm distribution program; however, we hope to be up and running as quickly as possible. Please check back with us periodically."
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